Simply irreplaceable
David Fleming, ESPN The MagazineDavid Fleming profiles mercurial but stellar Houston Texans WR Andre Johnson for the November 30, 2009 issue of ESPN The Magazine (it was the cover story).
Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009
Brady and Manning set to break the bank
Adam Schefter...your own? Submit it here. From now through the end of their careers, Peyton Manning and Tom Brady will be compared. This season, each has thrown 16 touchdown passes. This season, each has thrown...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 15, 2009
FBO: Numbers crunching, Week 10
Aaron Schatz, Football OutsidersFootball Outsiders applies their metrics to analysis of all Week 10 games. Some observations: the red zone will be the key in CIN/PIT; YAC will be the key in NE/IND; and the Eagles? Not a great road team.
Story | Conversation | November 11, 2009
Scout Team: QBs to buy and sell
Scott Burton, ESPN The MagazineScott Burton uses the history of human narratives -- seriously -- to explain why you should be trying to sell Donovan McNabb and other QBs who have thrived in the red zone. Plus, he uses the Fantasy Scout tool to offer advice at RB and WR.
Story | Conversation | November 11, 2009
Quick Reads: Patience, grasshopper
Bill Barnwell, Football OutsidersFootball Outsiders' metric analysis of Week 9 reveals, among many topics: Carson Palmer merits MVP consideration, Jay Cutler is fundamentally sound but has a terrible O-line, Alex Smith is fading, and Joe Flacco is dying with the deep ball.
Story | Conversation | November 09, 2009
FBO: Week 9 matchup projections
Bill Barnwell, Football OutsidersFootball Outsiders checks in with its weekly look at players whose matchups will elevate or deflate their fantasy value Sunday. Plus, as temperatures drop, they look at the effect weather has on fantasy performance.
Story | Conversation | November 06, 2009
Tip Sheet notes: Loomis builds a winner
Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.comSaints GM Mickey Loomis has done a masterful job of building a winner in New Orleans, writes Len Pasquarelli.
Story | Conversation | November 06, 2009
Scout Team: The perfect trade offer
Scott Burton, ESPN The MagazineIn harnessing the power of hyperbolic discounting, ESPN The Magazine's Scott Burton provides the framework for the perfect fantasy football trade offer. Plus eight useful projections from Burton's old pal, the Insider Fantasy Scout tool.
Story | Conversation | November 04, 2009
FBO: Sweatshirts and gunslingers
Bill Barnwell, Football OutsidersFootball Outsiders applies its metrics to Week 10 in the NFL. Among the observations: Belichick shouldn't be lambasted for his decision; Kurt Warner could be MVP; the best of the RBs weren't playing that well and Reggie Wayne is truly elite.
Story | Conversation | November 16, 2009
The Scout Team: To the extreme!
Scott Burton, ESPN The MagazineIf your first salvo in fantasy football trade negotiations is a bit inflated, you'll benefit in the end. It's science. Plus, nine bits of Fantasy Scout's cold, mathematical analysis for Week 8 and beyond.
Story | Conversation | October 28, 2009
Quick Reads: Brees was not the hero
Bill Barnwell, Football OutsidersFootball Outsiders shines its metrics on NFL Week 7 with these observations (among many): Drew Brees was not a hero; Carson Palmer continues to shine; LaDainian Tomlinson's downward slope continues and Matt Cassel turned in the worst QB performance.
Story | Conversation | October 26, 2009
Passing fancy
Seth Wickersham, ESPN The MagazineFor the November 2, 2009 issue of ESPN The Magazine, Seth Wickersham explores the evolution of route-running in the NFL. It's gone from choreography to chaos in some respects.
Story | Conversation | October 19, 2009
FBO: Week 6 fantasy matchups
Bill Barnwell, Football OutsidersFootball Outsiders uses its advanced metrics to analyze Week 6 fantasy matchups. Brace yourself. You're going to want to sit Drew Brees this week.
Story | Conversation | October 16, 2009
FBO: Week 5 Quick Reads
Bill Barnwell, Football OutsidersFootball Outsiders' Quick Reads study for Week 5 reveals much, including: Roddy White is an elite WR, Larry Johnson really misses the Chiefs' old O-line, it might be VY time in Nashville and there was actually a QB worse than Derek Anderson on Sunday.
Story | Conversation | October 12, 2009
Scouts Buzz: Harrison better than ever
Matt Williamson, Scouts Inc.Scouts Inc. examines the domination of pass-rushers James Harrison and Jared Allen, the Cowboys' identity issues and more.
Story | Conversation | October 12, 2009
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